LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

gerulus

gerulus m (genitive gerulī)
Classical[ˈɡɛ.rʊ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈd͡ʒɛː.ru.lus]

Meaning

  1. masculinea bearer, carrier
  2. masculineone who does something, a doer

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativegerulusgerulī
genitivegerulīgerulōrum
dativegerulōgerulīs
accusativegerulumgerulōs
ablativegerulōgerulīs
vocativegerulegerulī

gĕrŭlus, i, m. id..
A. A bearer, carrier: nae ille alium gerulum (argenti) quaerat sibi, Plaut. Bacch. 4, 9, 79; Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 72; Col. poët. 10, 310; Suet. Calig. 40; Sid. Ep. 8, 13; Inscr. Orell. 575; 874; 976; Schol. Juv. 6, 477.—
B. One who does something, a doer: gerulus ὁ πράττων, ὁ πρακτήρ, Gloss. Philox.; cf. gerulifigulus.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-
  2. Proto-Italic*gezō
  3. Latingerulus

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin gerulus From gerō + -ulus.

Quick answers

What does gerulus mean in Latin?
gerulus, a noun, means “a bearer, carrier; one who does something, a doer”.
What is the genitive of gerulus?
The genitive singular is gerulī. gerulus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce gerulus?
In classical Latin, [ˈɡɛ.rʊ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈd͡ʒɛː.ru.lus].
Where does gerulus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- → Proto-Italic *gezō → Latin gerulus.